Snorkels on vehicles

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

Probably just a douche

Most likely this.

THere are very few people that mod up their vehicles actually usually them.

When I was riding my bike around town that any mother****er driving a ****ing noisy ass diesel pickup without actively pulling a trailer is indeed a douche.

Especially if it's noisy as ****.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Buehler445

Most likely this.

THere are very few people that mod up their vehicles actually usually them.

When I was riding my bike around town that any mother****er driving a ****ing noisy ass diesel pickup without actively pulling a trailer is indeed a douche.

Especially if it's noisy as ****.

I live in downtown Denver and my wife is often irritated at the massive pickups driving around. We don't think these are working vehicles. We think they're oil and gas analysts driving to work.

There's one that parks in our building that drives my wife crazy. He's got a reserved spot in the underground garage right in the tightest spot, and it's hard for other vehicles to get around him to their spot.

[prhom]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I live in downtown Denver and my wife is often irritated at the massive pickups driving around. We don't think these are working vehicles. We think they're oil and gas analysts driving to work.

There's one that parks in our building that drives my wife crazy. He's got a reserved spot in the underground garage right in the tightest spot, and it's hard for other vehicles to get around him to their spot.

I have to park my truck in downtown Denver and it’s a real pain. I had to look at 6 different garages before I could find one with enough overhead clearance. My truck isn’t even modified, Denver garages are just really low I guess. Which seems odd to me given how many people have big SUVs with gear racks on top. I did the courteous thing though and scouted the garage for the spot where I have the least impact on the cars next to me. Perhaps your wife should talk to the garage mgmt and see if they can move him?

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by prhom

I have to park my truck in downtown Denver and it’s a real pain. I had to look at 6 different garages before I could find one with enough overhead clearance. My truck isn’t even modified, Denver garages are just really low I guess. Which seems odd to me given how many people have big SUVs with gear racks on top. I did the courteous thing though and scouted the garage for the spot where I have the least impact on the cars next to me. Perhaps your wife should talk to the garage mgmt and see if they can move him?

or you could leave a note

[prhom]

Originally Posted by Nickhead

or you could leave a note

True, but if Rainman’s wife is parked next to him and he gets pissed then he might key her car or something stupid. If you tell garage mgmt that it’s impeding access to spots or is a safety issue because vehicles can’t get past it then it’ll be anonymous and there’s less chance of retaliation.

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by prhom

True, but if Rainman’s wife is parked next to him and he gets pissed then he might key her car or something stupid. If you tell garage mgmt that it’s impeding access to spots or is a safety issue because vehicles can’t get past it then it’ll be anonymous and there’s less chance of retaliation.

considering the lady who left that note was arrested, i would take your route of de-escalation

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I live in downtown Denver and my wife is often irritated at the massive pickups driving around. We don't think these are working vehicles. We think they're oil and gas analysts driving to work.

There's one that parks in our building that drives my wife crazy. He's got a reserved spot in the underground garage right in the tightest spot, and it's hard for other vehicles to get around him to their spot.

It's probably asshats that think they are rock climbers.

The last time I was down there I saw a shitload of jacked up pickups with reerunedly huge tires that wouldn't climb a rock to save their ass.

So yeah. Douches.

Originally Posted by notorious

The louder the truck, the smaller the penis.

Mother ****ers love to buy used Dodge Diesels around here to haul their fat girlfriends around. That's the only load they carry or pull.

Definitely stealing this for when it gets nice again and we can bike.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by prhom

I have to park my truck in downtown Denver and it’s a real pain. I had to look at 6 different garages before I could find one with enough overhead clearance. My truck isn’t even modified, Denver garages are just really low I guess. Which seems odd to me given how many people have big SUVs with gear racks on top. I did the courteous thing though and scouted the garage for the spot where I have the least impact on the cars next to me. Perhaps your wife should talk to the garage mgmt and see if they can move him?

Yeah, she did talk to management, and I think she wasn't the only one. But it's a reserved spot system and that was the spot the big truck driver chose - right on the corner around a tight turn where a support column blocks part of the driving path. The truck driver does everything to minimize impact, backing up right onto the parking block, but the vehicle is just too large, so it sticks out and blocks off one of the paths through. She and about a dozen other cars have to squeeze through the second path around the column, which then makes it hard to turn into their spots.

Honestly, the garage has a really weird design, which doesn't help. I keep thinking there must be a better way to stripe it and design spots, because there are support columns in weird places.

[Nickhead]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yeah, she did talk to management, and I think she wasn't the only one. But it's a reserved spot system and that was the spot the big truck driver chose - right on the corner around a tight turn where a support column blocks part of the driving path. The truck driver does everything to minimize impact, backing up right onto the parking block, but the vehicle is just too large, so it sticks out and blocks off one of the paths through. She and about a dozen other cars have to squeeze through the second path around the column, which then makes it hard to turn into their spots.

Honestly, the garage has a really weird design, which doesn't help. I keep thinking there must be a better way to stripe it and design spots, because there are support columns in weird places.

be careful, we all know what happened the last time someone tried parking their 'truck' next to a 'support column'.

[prhom]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yeah, she did talk to management, and I think she wasn't the only one. But it's a reserved spot system and that was the spot the big truck driver chose - right on the corner around a tight turn where a support column blocks part of the driving path. The truck driver does everything to minimize impact, backing up right onto the parking block, but the vehicle is just too large, so it sticks out and blocks off one of the paths through. She and about a dozen other cars have to squeeze through the second path around the column, which then makes it hard to turn into their spots.

Honestly, the garage has a really weird design, which doesn't help. I keep thinking there must be a better way to stripe it and design spots, because there are support columns in weird places.

That’s too bad. I guess just wait until he quits or buys a new car? The garage I park in has weird “compact” spots in between the supports. They are truly compact though, only those smart cars and fiats fit reasonably in those spots. It’s almost laughable they consider them parking spots at all.

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yeah, she did talk to management, and I think she wasn't the only one. But it's a reserved spot system and that was the spot the big truck driver chose - right on the corner around a tight turn where a support column blocks part of the driving path. The truck driver does everything to minimize impact, backing up right onto the parking block, but the vehicle is just too large, so it sticks out and blocks off one of the paths through. She and about a dozen other cars have to squeeze through the second path around the column, which then makes it hard to turn into their spots.

Honestly, the garage has a really weird design, which doesn't help. I keep thinking there must be a better way to stripe it and design spots, because there are support columns in weird places.

If you suggested to management that a third party's opinion on the issue might go a long way to resolving the issuesince they aren't doing anything. Maybe suggest the Fire Inspector should decide if it's really an issue as that is part of their duties. If they don't agree creat a fire hazard and call them anyway.

There has to be sufficient clearance for them to get in and out in case of an emergency and for people to exit so if he's blocking the right of way or creating an unsafe situation he might get management to act. Tell your wife that sliding him a wad of $cash$ would help too.

If the Fire Dept. say's it's kewl, give them tee shirts to calm them down...

[prhom]

Originally Posted by cooper barrett

If you suggested to management that a third party's opinion on the issue might go a long way to resolving the issuesince they aren't doing anything. Maybe suggest the Fire Inspector should decide if it's really an issue as that is part of their duties. If they don't agree creat a fire hazard and call them anyway.

There has to be sufficient clearance for them to get in and out in case of an emergency and for people to exit so if he's blocking the right of way or creating an unsafe situation he might get management to act. Tell your wife that sliding him a wad of $cash$ would help too.

If the Fire Dept. say's it's kewl, give them tee shirts to calm them down...

I don’t think you can play the safety card here. The fire evacuation procedure in these buildings is to walk out via the stairs. No one is supposed to be driving during a fire and emergency vehicles do not enter the garages for a variety of reasons.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by prhom

I have to park my truck in downtown Denver and it’s a real pain. I had to look at 6 different garages before I could find one with enough overhead clearance. My truck isn’t even modified, Denver garages are just really low I guess. Which seems odd to me given how many people have big SUVs with gear racks on top.

I have an Xterra and have the same problem here in Honolulu. The high point on the roof rack is 6'3". I've run into several parking garages in the 6'0"- 6'2" range. Mine is stock too. In one garage we can go up to the 4th floor, but any higher and it scrapes. When we go into town to a place I don't know I always drive my wife's car just in case.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by splatbass

I have an Xterra and have the same problem here in Honolulu. The high point on the roof rack is 6'3". I've run into several parking garages in the 6'0"- 6'2" range. Mine is stock too. In one garage we can go up to the 4th floor, but any higher and it scrapes. When we go into town to a place I don't know I always drive my wife's car just in case.

Our big shopping mall here had to close down half of their main parking garage entrance for several weeks because someone drove a tall vehicle in and nailed a support beam. It apparently took quite a while to fix it.

I wonder how the costs worked on that. Did the person in the tall vehicle have to pay for it? Does insurance cover damage to a multi-story parking garage from wedging your SUV in it?

[cooper barrett]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Our big shopping mall here had to close down half of their main parking garage entrance for several weeks because someone drove a tall vehicle in and nailed a support beam. It apparently took quite a while to fix it.

I wonder how the costs worked on that. Did the person in the tall vehicle have to pay for it? Does insurance cover damage to a multi-story parking garage from wedging your SUV in it?

You hit it you own it unless they had a sign saying the height was taller than it really is.

Taking out a support beam in a parking garage? Must have been pushing it?. We did that in the 80's in midtown KC Noise was deafening.